Hitler Urges Finish Fight as Russian Drive Threatens Berlin
A wartime briefing notes Hitler urging total mobilization as Soviet forces push toward Berlin. Zhukov’s 1st White Russian army threats to cut the city from ports, while Konev’s 1st Ukrainian army advances from Silesia. Allied forces press from the west as U.S. troops enter Reich territory and Alsace fighting continues.
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Farm Machinery To Remain Tight In 1945
OWI reports farm machinery output for the year ending July 1 will fall short of demand due to equipment strain and labor shortages, with quotas close to 697 million dollars met. Output allocates 90 percent to farmers, 7 percent for export, 3 for lend-lease. no new tractors or harvest machinery will be available beyond 1944 levels.
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Ernie Pyle Narrates Navy Invasion at Sicily and Dog's Fate
Ernie Pyle recalls a perilous Sicily landing, the five searchlights trapping a ship, and the silent anxiety aboard as assault boats hit the shore. He also tells of a shipmate who sank a beloved dog at sea, facing discipline but earning respect from an officer who knew the truth.
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Civilian Food Supplies in 1944 See Mixed Wartime Trends
The report notes U S and Canadian civilian food stocks in 1944 held steady or rose compared with 1943 amid wartime needs. UK civilian supplies improved versus 1943 but stayed below prewar levels for many foods, and below 1944 US levels for several items including dairy products meat eggs sugars and fruit.
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Wartime Seizures Defined by Court
Federal Judge Philip Sullivan ruled Roosevelt lacked authority to seize Montgomery Ward properties. He said seizure allowed only in immediate war zones or for plants producing war material, and that Congress alone can bind labor disputes, not the war labor board.
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Payroll details show diverse pay types and deductions
The article lists at least 31 pay kinds for workers such as swing shift differential daywork seven day bonus night bonus and various incentives plus more than 42 deductions including social security taxes war bonds and withholding taxes for wages.
Cattle Ceilings Set to Aid Wholesalers and Consumers
The OPA cites live cattle price ceilings to relieve wholesalers and retailers from overspending and to curb black market activity. Top ceilings reach 18.60 in Spokane and range down to 17.25 in most of Texas, with other centers at 18 for Chicago and 17.90 in Milwaukee. Amid Northeast snowstorms rail ties, coal use is restricted, halting rolling stock and delaying supplies as rail cars freeze in terminals.
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Navy's Landing Job at Sicily Finished
After the Sicilian invasion, beach warfare ceased for the first week with peaceful conditions reported aboard. The ship relaxed to near peacetime duties as watches dropped to Condition Three, crew swam, fished, and the Captain relaxed with card games while liberty parties went ashore for nightseeing.
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